Education
1987-1995: Studied law and Protestant theology at Bielefeld and Göttingen
1995: First State law examination, Higher Regional Court, Hamm
1998: Second State law examination, Higher Regional Court, Celle.
1987-1995: Studied law and Protestant theology at Bielefeld and Göttingen
1995: First State law examination, Higher Regional Court, Hamm
1998: Second State law examination, Higher Regional Court, Celle.
Since 2002: Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany district of Weser-Ems since 2005: Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in Lower Saxony 2010 resigned as Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in Lower Saxony ver.di, Member Workers" Welfare Association (AWO), Member Eurosolar, Member.
In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition following the 2013 federal elections, Duin was part of the Social Democratic Party of Germany delegation in the working group on economic policy, led by Ilse Aigner and Hubertus Heil.
Since 1985: Member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
since 1993: Member of the executive of the Social Democratic Party of Germany district of Weser-Ems
1996-2006: Member of Hinte Municipal Council (2001-2006: Council chairman)
2000-2005: Member of the European Parliament
since 2001: Member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany executive
since 2005: Member of the German Bundestag (until 2012)
He resigned as Member of the Bundestag on 21 June 2012 and was appointed Minister for Economics, Energy, Industry and Commerce of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on the same day. He is a member of the German-Russian Friendship Group set up by the German Bundesrat and the Russian Federation Council. North Rhine-Westphalia.BANK, Ex-Officio Member of the Supervisory Board
Germany Trade and Invest, Member of the Supervisory Board
Foundation for the Preservation of Industrial Monuments and Historical Culture, Member of the Board of Trustees
Forum for Future Energies, Member of the Board of Trustees
Christoph Metzelder Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
Stiftung Lebendige Stadt, Member of the Foundation Board
Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Member of the Broadcasting Board.